Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Another Leica vs medium format debate
From: Edward Meyers <aghalide@panix.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 17:24:41 -0400 (EDT)

There's something in what you say. Ed

On Wed, 11 Aug 1999, Tina Manley wrote:

> 
> Check out the newest PHOTO Techniques.  There is an article titled "Truth 
> and Beauty: The Gestalt of Small vs. Large Format"  by Mike Johnston.  It's 
> very good and very true.  Read the whole article, but the final observation 
> is:  "Great 35mm pictures are truthful impressions of the world: records, 
> observations, or reports of reality.....Great large-format photographs 
> express an individual's consciousness, and feelings and ideas about form, 
> beauty, and spirit."  I contend that 35mm can also accomplish what is 
> ascribed to large-format, but large-format cannot accomplish what is 
> ascribed to 35mm.  Comments?
> 
> Leically,
> 
> Tina
> 
> 
> Tina Manley,  ASMP
> 
> http://www.tinamanley.com
>